Baby pictures: Lamborghini engineers beginning to put next car through its paces

[jj4ever]

Baby pictures: Lamborghini engineers beginning to put next car through its paces

Lamborghini engineers are starting to run the company’s next two-seat sports car through its paces in preparation for its debut at the Geneva show next March. The L140, still without a name but known in some circles as “Stella,” goes on sale in May 2003.

Intended to compete with the Ferrari 360 Modena and Porsche GT2, the L140 will sticker at $165,000 to $180,000 (AW, May 20). We’re told we can expect Audi-level quality in the L140 (Audi bought Automobili Lamborghini in 1998).

The L140’s 500-hp 5.0-liter V10 was engineered and will be built in Lamborghini’s Sant’Agata plant, near Bologna, Italy, where the car will be assembled. The engine is coupled to a manual six-speed gearbox, sending the power to a permanent four-wheel-drive system fitted with electronic stability control. All that to push a car that weighs in at slightly more than 3000 pounds, thanks to an aluminum spaceframe and body panels.

Production of the L140 for 2003 will be 800-850 units, with a future goal of 1300 cars per year, as part of an investment plan that includes the Murciélago unveiled in September 2002.




Even heavily disguised, these first-ever spy shots give us a good look at the Italian maker’s “baby Lambo,” Lamborghini’s L140 prototype.

from www.autoweek.com

[jj4ever]

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[Shaitan]

looks promising

[jsb88]

it differs quite a lot from the Murcielago.

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Originally posted by jsb88
it differs quite a lot from the Murcielago.

well.. it´s the "small" diablo

thanks for the nice big pics!

[jsb88]

I would take a Diablo 6.0 any day. There is a red one in the James Bond film, and a yellow 355. and XK8's XKR's Posches Aston Martins....

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have you seen bond already?
i gonna whatch it the next days probably on saturday

[jsb88]

yers I saw it on saturday. It is so good!

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ok!
can´t wait to see it anymore

[jsb88]

it is so amazing it is a class of its own...

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the vanquish is such a sweet car!

[jsb88]

I know 2 people who are almost certainly buying them, one with their name on the list already. Maybe I could get a test drive.

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well i haven´t seen it.. i went out with my friends...

[jsb88]

It is a got-to-go thing.

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a what?